Reddit reviews The Powerful STX Turboforce Classic 3000 Series Electric Meat Grinder & Sausage Stuffer: 4 Grinding Plates, 3 - S/S Blades, Sausage Tubes & Kubbe Maker. 2 Free Meat Claws & 3 in 1 Burger-Slider Maker!
We found 7 Reddit comments about The Powerful STX Turboforce Classic 3000 Series Electric Meat Grinder & Sausage Stuffer: 4 Grinding Plates, 3 - S/S Blades, Sausage Tubes & Kubbe Maker. 2 Free Meat Claws & 3 in 1 Burger-Slider Maker!. Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.
The Turboforce 3000 Series Classic is a Powerful “Home Use” Grinder and has a Locked Motor Wattage of 3000 Watts but Normally Uses between 800 Watts & 1200 Watts “Under Load” (While Grinding). This Grinder Grinds between 180 and 240 Lbs of Meat per Hour (When Prepped for Grinding Properly - Stripped or Cubed). This also depends on the Size of Grinding Plate being used, the Type of Meat being Ground and the Consistency of the Meat being ground.Includes: 1 - Size #12 Polished Aluminum (Food Grade) Grinding Head and Meat Hopper, 3 - 304 Grade Stainless Steel Cutting Blades, 3 - Sizes of Grinding Plates, 1 - Beaner (Sausage Stuffing) Plate, 3 - Sizes of Sausage Stuffing Tubes (1/2", 5/8" & 3/4"), 1 - Kubbe/Kibbe Making Attachment & 1 - Meat Pusher/Stuffer. We have also added 2 Free Meat Shredder Claws and a Free 3-in-1 Burger-Slider Press/Maker which you will find Very Useful!The Meat Auger that comes with this unit Features AVI (Advanced Variable Intake) Technology and when combined with the 2-1/8" Hopper Opening for feeding the meat, provides you with the capability of grinding larger portion sizes of meat. This Grinder has a Size #12 Grinding Head and the Grinding Plates included with this grinder are 2-5/8" in diameter which also allows much more meat to be ground in a much shorter time compared to Size #8 and Size #5 Meat Grinders.PLEASE READ THIS: DO NOT grind Animal Tendons, Vegetables, Plants, Nuts or Fruits with this grinder. This is a "Heavy Duty" Household Meat Grinder and is Not Intended for Commercial Use. This MEAT Grinder "WILL NOT" GRIND BONES! Although you may see customer comments/reviews indicating otherwise, results are not consistent, and you will most likely be dissatisfied with your purchase of this product.ALL STX International Products come with a 30-Day Unconditional Money Back Guaranty which also includes a 3-Year Warranty with the Cost of Parts and Labor Included. PLEASE SCROLL DOWN THIS PAGE FOR MANY MORE PHOTOS & INFORMATION ON THIS PRODUCT!
Like most members here, I started out with a KA grinder and sausage stuffer. The sausage stuffer was the first to go. One batch, and I saw how absolutely terrible this was. I got a LEM 5lb stuffer and have never been happier. Trust me, it's worth every cent.
In terms of grinder, the KA worked fine...it got the job done, didn't take too long, and was reliable. The problem for me was that I felt like I was burning out the KA motor. It always sounded really stressed when I sent the meat through, and it's my girlfriend's KA, so I didn't want to burn the motor out. So, after much research, I got this: http://www.amazon.com/STX-TURBOFORCE-3000-SERIES-ATTACHEMENT/dp/B0012KJBR0
Awful, cheap sounding name? Yes. Amazing grinder? Absolutely. This thing tears through 5lb of meat in about 2 minutes. I'm sure that the LEM grinder is better, but it's twice the price, and I really don't think it's twice the value. I have had this grinder for about 6 months, and I have had no problems. Even with almost completely thawed meat, it grinds it right up. It also has metal parts instead of plastic, so cleanup is MUCH easier and more satisfying than the KA.
I bought the STX turbo force and love it! Great quality and wonderful customer service. We used it last week to grind about 60 lb of meat and it didn't skip a beat...wonderful consistent grind. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0012KJBR0/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?qid=1371999994&sr=8-2&pi=SL75
Getting a dedicated stuffer makes a world of difference in the quality of your product, and the ease of making the product.
This meat grinder is on sale right now, and while it runs a bit loud, it is a quality product.
Lem 5lb stuffer is a little on sale as well.
Get both, and you're sitting around the 300$ budget mark!
Best choice is to get a meat grinder. You can get them pretty cheap, or pretty expensive, but the main differences between the prices are if it is electric/manual, the quality of the build (metal hand grinders will almost always beat cheap electric grinders), and amount of meat you can grind at a time.
By the way, the one I marked as expensive is by no means the upper limit of grinders. I use a grinder that came out of the meat section in a grocery store and it would have cost me $700+. But I grind a lot of meat during deer season and it can take anything I throw at it.
You can grind meat by hand or using a food processor/blender, but I haven't tried it so I can't recommend it.
Here's an article on how to do it by hand: http://www.steakeat.com/grind-beef.html
Edit: What's the recipe? I love offal and am always interested in new ways to make it.
I'm in the market as well, although I did find one electric one that has over 1,000 reviews with an average of 4 stars on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/STX-INTERNATIONAL-STX-3000-TF-Turboforce-Attachment/dp/B0012KJBR0/
Has a bunch of accessories & unless you're doing a whole cow at once, seems like it can handle a decent load without overheating. If I remember right, the competing ones at Cabela's have ice packs to help with the cooling issue (and I've seen other ones with cooling fans in them), so it depends on the quantity you're planning on doing. The upshot is that electrics are easier, although I feel like a manual grinder would last longer...
The kitchenaid is generally regarded pretty poorly. It will bog down and get clogged pretty easily. I've never used a hand crank, so no thoughts there. But if you're looking for something that's relatively cheap and functional, I'd recommend the TurboForce STX-3000 which I've had for several years and hasn't failed me yet. I put about 100 lbs through it a year.
This mofo has never steered me wrong, and is great for both grinding and stuffing.
http://www.amazon.com/STX-INTERNATIONAL-STX-3000-TF-Turboforce-Attachment/dp/B0012KJBR0